Gauge



M. DUBOWIIK.

GAUGE.

APPLICATION H150 MAR. 24. 1921.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.v

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GAUGE.

Application led March 24, 1921.

To all whom it may concer/n Be it known" that I, MIKOLAJ DUBowin, acitizen of Poland, residing at Worcester, county of Worcester, and Stateof Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGauges, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in micrometer gauges, and it isthe principal object of the ini-*ention to produce a device of thischaracter which is adapted for the ,simultaneous measurement of roundstock as well as of fiat stock.

It is a further object of the invention to provideian instrument of thischaracter, the movable jaw of which is operated by means of a screwprovided with an operating handle laterally projecting from theinstrument.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an instrument ofthis type which is of simple and inexpensive construction and convenientto manipulate.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent as thedescription thereof proceeds and will then more specifically be pointedout in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure-Figure 1 is a side view of an instrument constructed according to myinvention.

Figure 2 is a similar view after the removal of the scale bearing sidewall, and

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the instrument along line 3-3of Figure 1.

The sides 10' of a casing 11 of any suitable lmaterial as for instancemetal, bear a scale 12 and at its rear a jaw 13 is integrally made withthe casing and projecting upwardly therefrom to form a rounded cheekpart 14, and an upper straight part 15.

The movable jaw 16 has a foot part adapted to slide with its under sidealong the upper edge of the casing 10. and hasa rounded cheek part 17corresponding to the cheek 14 and also an upper straight part 18corresponding to the straight part 15.

Integral with the foot part of the movable jaw indicating fingers 19 and20 are constructed, in spaced relation, one, 2O at the outer end of thefoot part and the other, 19 at the inner end thereof, both fingersadapted to be moved over the scale 12.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

serial 1ro. 455,111.

The finger 19 constituting the means for indicating the measurements foriiat stock and the i'inger 20 a means for the measurements of roundstock.

To the foot part 16, within the casing 10 is secured, or integrally madetherewith, an annular socket 21 provided with inner screw threadsthrough which a screw spindle 22 is guided, journaled with one end as at23 in t-he foot part of jaw 13, while its other end is smooth as at 24:and is extended through the end wall 25 of the casing on the outside ofwhich it is formed with a milled handle 26.

The operation of the device will be evident from the foregoingdescription, as illustrated in Figure 1, the movable jaw has been set toindicate Vwith its finger 20 a measurement for round stoel: of 1%inches, while the finger 19 of the jaw indicates a measurement for flatstock of 1 inch.

It will be clear that changes may be made in the general arrangement,combination of elements and the construction of the minor details of myinvention without departing from the scope and spirit thereof.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of theUnited States is- 1. An instrument of the character described,comprising a rectangular elongated casing said casing having a scale, astationary jaw integral with said casing and forming with its foot partthe end wall thereof, a rounded cheek part and an upper straight part onsaid jaw, and a movable jaw adapted to slide with its :foot along theupper edge of said casing, also comprising a rounded cheek and an upperstraight part corresponding to the rounded jaw and straight part of saidstationary jaw, a means for imparting to said movable jaw areciprocating motion with respect to said stationary jaw, and indicatingmeans on said movable jaw for indicating on said scale simultaneouslythe distances between the ilat portions and the curved portions of thejaws.

2. An instrument of the character described, comprising a casingprovided with a scale, a stationary jaw integral with said casing, amovable jaw having a foot partV adapted to move along the upper edge ofsaid casing, a pair of indicating fingers on said movable jaw adapted tomove over said scale, a screw threaded socket in said casing in ralwithsed movable jeyva screw longitu infill'disposed in aid eslgjourualed with one end in the foot part of said Stationary jaw,andwhaving ,e smooth part.

5 projecting at the ppositeend *from seid 'easing, a milled handle onthe end of said screwv projecting from the casing, for operating themovable jaw to indicate with its fingers on the scale on said casingsimultaneously to distances between the flat portions and the 1 curvedportions of the jaws. In testimony WhereofI have aixed my MIKOLAJDUBOWIK.

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